Manager, Asset Governance

Could you be super helpful?

As one of Australia's largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we're looking after. Our 1.1m+ members. These are the people who inspire what we do and how we do it, every day.
And we walk our talk, inside as well as out. That care and inclusion, and a focus on better futures, also extends to the people who work at Aware Super. We are proud of our well-resourced and successful development and wellbeing programs, available to all our staff.

But don't take our word for it, the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work, 2023 Money Magazine's Best and Canstar's Best Value Super Fund in Australia awards back these claims. And while it's nice to be recognised, we don't do it for the accolades. We work to help everyone get more from their super, so they can get more for their future.

Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at https://awaresuper.com.au

Your New Role

Are you an Asset Governance specialist with a legal and direct investment background? Looking to focus your skills and experience by supporting investment teams and our superannuation members to maintain and develop the value of Aware Super's directly-owned assets? The role of the Manager, Asset Governance supports the Senior Manager, Asset Governance, and the Investment Team to ensure good Asset Governance in Aware's infrastructure, property and private equity portfolio businesses.
The Manager, Asset Governance will also provide additional support to the wider Direct Asset Oversight and Enhancement team as required.

• Acquisition Governance Due Diligence
• Asset Board Governance Administration
• Non-Executive Director Ecosystem Support
• Good Practice Development
• DAOE & Investment Team Support

How do you exceed our expectations?

• The idea of being part of our growth is exciting and you want to play a pivotal role in making super simple.
• Strong and relevant academic qualifications specific to the governance of assets in the investments context. For example, bachelor's degree in law, plus a governance or chartered secretary qualification.
• Relevant industry experience in board governance practices, potentially as a company secretary, assistant company secretary, or a lawyer working in private practice or in-house.
• Experience working with infrastructure, property and private equity assets would be valuable.
• Experienced in managing a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally
• Excellent organisational skills, with a calm and reasoned approach to complexity and ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication / presentation skills, able to be tailored for different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to produce a range of reports and papers that clearly articulate the desired message and are tailored to the audience
• High level Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Appreciation of the regulatory and legislative context in which the financial services sector and superannuation funds operate would be advantageous
• You are balanced in accepting risk in any decision you face. You are curious to understand risk context and choose to speak up as we simplify, learn and grow.

Employee Experience

We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We offer flexibility so that you can perform your role at your best.

We love working at Aware Super because our hard work is rewarded by:

• A culture of career growth and development, backed by a commitment to internal career mobility
• Abundant well-being offerings like a health & fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones
• Career defining opportunities such as ground-breaking investment deals, high-impact projects to scale our business and industry leading products and services development

The Aware Super difference

At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to police and bankruptcy checks.